robert half is the world’s first and largest specialized staffing firm, providing skilled professionals in the fields of accounting and finance, technology, legal, creative, marketing, and administration. we have more than 400 consulting and staffing locations worldwide. founded in 1948, robert half pioneered the concept of professional staffing services. today, we offer businesses a full spectrum of specialized staffing and consulting solutions. robert half has appeared on fortune® magazine's "most admired companies" list every year since 1998 and also appears on ethisphere's 2013 list of the "world's most ethical companies." the company is traded on the new york stock exchange (symbol: rhi) and is a member of the s&p 500 index and the ftse4good responsible investment index. robert half also is the parent company of protiviti®, a global consulting and internal audit firm composed of experts in risk, advisory and transaction services.